Breast-holder.



J'. VAGEK.

BREAST HOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED 11116.4, 1910. RENEWED AUG. 11, 1911s.

1,07%449. Patenzed 115.14, 1913.

20 specification,

35 ing the breast holder proper,

ing widths by means of a y I 40 holders 3 and strap 1 provid'ea framework JOHANNA vaonx, or wanna,"AUSTRI -HU GARY, ASSIGNOR 'I'O nueo or nnitmn-scnonnnnne, ERMANY.

I BREAST-HOLDER;

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Specification of Letters l atent.

-, Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

Application filed August 4, 1910, Serial No. 575,521. Renewed August 11, 1913. SerialNo. 784,202.

To all whom it may concerns, j Be it-known that I,'JoHAnNA'V onK, a

subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary,

and a res'i ent of Vienna, in the Empire of 5 Austria-Hungary. have invented new and useful Improvements in Breast Holders, of which the following is a specification.-

My present invention relates to breast. holders for women and more particularly to,

an adjustable holder which may be used conjunction with a corset or other garment which retains its position by a .close fit.

The objects-of my invention areto provide a breast holder which may be adjustable in substantially all directions and so constructed as i to conform substantially with, or to attain the desired contour of the breast.

In the drawings, forming apart of this Figure 1 is afront elevation of the breast holder embodyingmy' invention. Fi 2 is an elevation of a back portion used in conjunction with said breast holder.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several news.

In the drawing, with w to Fig. 2, this view illustrates a back portion including portions 7, provided with guide members 8 of flexible material adapted to receive straps 9. The portions 7 are adapted to be 'adjustably connected by means of lacing or similar means; A

"Withparticular reference to Fig. 1,.show

a base strap l is provided and to which is connected side holders 3, the lower portions 2 of which may be drawn together or spaced apart at varytape 6. The side flexible-material to receive the breast proper, such l1n1ng b e1ng adjustable 1n the directions indicated by. ar-

rows, or in counter directions, by means 0 to support a lining' l of a lace 5and the before-mentioned tape 6.

justed position with respect to the compleries ofpockets 11 lining 4 and are adapted to receive whaleparticular reference mentary holder by means of straps 9 drawn through the guides 8 and secured together at the center of theback portion as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. A strap 15 is. also connected at the upper portion of the converging side-holders 8 and attached to the portions 7 to suspend the holder and retain the parts position. v

With particular reference to Fig. 1,a seare shown formed on the bones 12 relatively shorter than the length of said pockets and. which may be positioned to attain a desired contour of such lining at, the will of the user.

The adjustment of the device is as fol.- lows: The breast holders are laced, or otherwise secured to the corset according to the approximate position they are to assume when inplace. The straps 9 and 15 are positioned and secured as desired which retains the holders in position both vertically and horizontally, The individual linings l are then drawn to fit properly witl respect to. their upper and lower margin or to attain the desired contour of the breast by the aidv of lace 5v and tape 6, the whalebones having been previously positioned as desired and for the purpose hereinbefore described.

I'claim: V In a breast holder, a suitable frame'work provided with a lining (4) for engaging the breast, means (5 -6) adjusting said lining at its upper and lower margins and independently of each other, a plurality of pockets (11) carried by said lining and extending intermediate the upper and lower margins BBUCKNER,

thereof, and a plurality of resilient StI'IDS" (12) relatively shorter than said pockets and movable therein to be positioned at portions of said pockets'to attain a desired contour of the lining and adjustable at the will of the user.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

y JoHANNA VACEK.

\Vitnesses IGNAZ KNORF HUAOHLY, FRANZ VAonK. 

